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Kenneth Meeks

Kenneth Meeks

Kenneth Meeks passed away in his home in Fort Smith on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. He was born April 7, 1930, in Charleston to Willie and Effie Meeks. Kenneth was retired from Ayers Furniture Co. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Stacy Meeks; a sister, Rhea Duren; and a baby daughter, Verna Gail Meeks.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Glendale Baptist Church in Booneville with burial at Glendale Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood. Viewing will be 1-8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will visit with friends from 5-7 p.m.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn Meeks of the home; a daughter, Sherry Dix and husband James; son, Gary Meeks; one grandson, Mitchell Rockwood; two granddaughters, Selena and Whitney Meeks, all for Fort Smith; two sons, Kenneth Wayne Meeks and William Earl Meeks of Booneville; and two sisters, Theda Wilson and husband Homer of Booneville and Adilene Higgins and husband Jerry of Monticello.

Pallbearers will be Gary Meeks, Mitchell Rockwood, James Dix, and Michael Wilson.